Lepidopterism

Lepidopterism is an irritant contact dermatitis caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa.^[1][2] When referring to the cause, moth dermatitis and caterpillar dermatitis are commonly used; Caripito itch (known as papillonite in French)^[3][4] is an older name referring to the moth dermatitis caused by some Hylesia species.^[5]

See also

• Millipede burn
• List of cutaneous conditions

References

1. ^ Rosen T (April 1990). "Caterpillar dermatitis". Dermatol Clin 8 (2): 245–52. PMID 2191798. 
2. ^ Lee D, Pitetti RD, Casselbrant ML (January 1999). "Oropharyngeal manifestations of lepidopterism". Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 125 (1): 50–2. PMID 9932587. http://archotol.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/125/1/50. 
3. ^ Thiéry G, Adam S, Coulet O, André N, Meynard JB, Thiéry S (February 2008). "Papillonite" (in French). Med Trop (Mars) 68 (1): 27–8. PMID 18478767. http://www.revuemedecinetropicale.com/027-028_-_Image_papillonite.gentile.pdf. 
4. ^ Vassal, J.M.; Dominique Dauthuille, Jean-François Silvain (1986). "Hylesia metabus, agent de la papillonite en Guyane française". Le littoral guyanais : fragilité de l'environnement. Ier congrès régional de la SEPANGUY; Xe colloque SEPANRIT. Cayenne: SEPANGUY. pp. 125-130. http://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/pleins_textes_5/b_fdi_18-19/26326.pdf. 
5. ^ Dinehart SM, Archer ME, Wolf JE, McGavran MH, Reitz C, Smith EB (November 1985). "Caripito itch: dermatitis from contact with Hylesia moths". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 13 (5 Pt 1): 743–7. doi:10.1016/S0190-9622(85)70216-2. PMID 4078069. 

Further reading

• Hossler EW (2009). "Caterpillars and moths". Dermatol Ther 22 (4): 353–66. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8019.2009.01247.x. PMID 19580579. 
• Hossler EW (January 2010). "Caterpillars and moths: Part II. Dermatologic manifestations of encounters with Lepidoptera". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 62 (1): 13–28; quiz 29–30. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.08.061. PMID 20082887. 
• Hossler EW (January 2010). "Caterpillars and moths: Part I. Dermatologic manifestations of encounters with Lepidoptera". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 62 (1): 1–10; quiz 11–2. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.08.060. PMID 20082886. 
• Katzenellenbogen, I. (1955). "Caterpillar Dermatitis as an Occupational Disease". Dermatologica 111 (2): 99–106. doi:10.1159/000256344. 
• Werno, J.; Lesthelle, S.; Doerman, F.; Vincendeau, P. (2002). "Envenimations par les lépidoptères". Revue Française des Laboratoires 2002 (342): 35. doi:10.1016/S0338-9898(02)80059-2.  edit

External links

• Caterpillar envenomation on eMedicine

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